Structures of English

Structures of English

By Jaya Dorado

Multiple Choice

1.    Which word CANNOT complete the sentence?

_____ is my friend, Tom.

• a.    This

• b.    That

• C. These

• d.    They

C. These

The sentence has a singular verb. So, subject must go to its verb. Option C is plural. ​

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2    Which word CANNOT complete the sentence?

_____ are my parents, John and Betty.

• a.    These

• b.    That

• C. Those

• d.    They

B. That

The sentence has a plural verb. So, subject must go to its verb. Option B is singular.

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3.    Which question is CORRECT?

• a.    This is your coat?

• b.   This your coat is?

• C. Is this your coat?

• d.    Your coat is this?

C. Is this your coat?

The sentence is follows grammatically correct pattern. It expresses complete thought.

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4    Which question is CORRECT?

• a.    That is your husband?

• b.    How much this bag is?

• C. Are these your pens?

• d.  These your pens?

C. Are these your pens?

The sentence is follows grammatically correct pattern. It expresses complete thought.

Multiple Choice

5.    Which word BEST completes the sentence?

Is _____ your dog over there?

• a.    those

• b.    this

• C. that

• d.  these

C. that

Demonstrative pronoun "that" pertains to a singular subject (object) that is distant to the speaker.

Multiple Choice

6.    Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a.    You look nice today.

• b.  You sing very good.

• C. This music sounds great!

• d.  That is my house over there.

b. You sing very good.

It does not express complete thought. ​

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7.    Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a.   Paul’s not going to get a job.

• b. They’re not going visit the castle.

• C. We’re going to see film.

• d.  I am on a strict diet.

b. They're not going visit the castle.

It lacks infinitive that makes the sentence incorrect.

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8.    Which is the CORRECT reply?

• a.   Yes, we are.

• b. Yes, she is.

• C. Yes I'm.

• d.  Yes, we will.

a. Yes, we are.

The speker or the statement is simply asking about plans or intent.

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9.     Which question is CORRECT?

• a.  What time we going to arrive?

• b.  Where you are going to stay?

• C. Which television are you going to buy?

• d.  When is your arrival?

c. Which television are you going to buy?

The sentence follows the grammatically correct interrogative sentence pattern.

Multiple Choice

10.     Which question is CORRECT?

• a.   How long does it take to get from here to Sagada?

• b.    How to get from here to Sagada?

• c.    How long it takes to get from here to Sagada?

• d.    How far do we go to Sagada?

a. How long does it take get from here to Sagada?

The sentence expresses complete thought. And follows correct sentence pattern.

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11.     Which question is BEST?

• a.    How many rooms are in your house?

• b.    How many rooms there are in your house?

• c.    How many rooms are there in your house?

• d.    How many are there rooms in your house?

c. How many rooms are there in your house?

The sentence expresses complete thought and follows correct sentence pattern.

Multiple Choice

12.      Complete the question.

______ work do you have to do today?

• a.    How much

• b.    How many

• c.    How long

• d.    How little

a. How much

The sentence pertains in measuring the amount of effort or energy associated with the word work.

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13.    Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a.    I’m twenty three years old.

• a.    I’m twenty three years.

• a.    I’m twenty three.

• a.    I’m twenty three years older.

b. I'm twenty three years.

it does not express complete thought and idea. it is just a fragment

Multiple Choice

14.    What is the CORRECT reply?

How much is the cruise?

• a.   It’s 1,450 pesos.

• b.    It’s 10 days.

• c.    Its 670 kilometers.

• d.    It’s two day travel.

a. It's 1, 450 pesos.

The selection is asking the cruise may cost.

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15.    Which is the friendliest way to reply to the question: How do I log on to a website?

• a. First, you type your username here.

• b.    You must type your username here.

• c.    You should type your username here.

• d.    If you want result, you must type your username here.

a. First, you type your username here.

Option A is the friendliest way of replying. Aside from that, it is also uses ordinal adverb ​to make the statement much more easier to understand.

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16.    Which sentence is BEST for a sign?

• a.    Please sign in, visitors!

• b.    Visitors must sign in.

• c.   Visitor, you must sign in please..

• d.  Sign in here.

b. Visitors must sign in.

A sign is presented for the it to be done. This must include few words that made the task more uderstandable to do.

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17.    Which sentence is BEST for a sign?

• a.    Don’t park your car here please, visitors!

• b.    Visitors must not park their car here.

• c.   Visitor, you don't park here.

• d.  No parking on both sides.

b. Visitors must not park their sign here.

Signs must be written in a polite yet obligatory way possible.

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18.    You are giving someone instructions. Which sentence is BEST?

• a.    Please to put the box over here.

• b.    Please put the box over here.

• c.   You must put the box over here.

• d.  Over here put the box.

b. Please put the box over here.

Instructions should be written in polite manner. Using please is an example.

Multiple Choice

19.    Which sentence is CORRECT?

• a.    Don’t to tell anyone! It’s a secret.

• b.    Don't tell anyone! It's a secret.

• c.    Don’t telling anyone! It’s a secret.

• d.    Don’t tell nobody! It’s a secret.

b. Don't tell anyone! It's a secret.

The sentence uses proper punctuation and the only option that is grammatically correct.

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20.    Which sign is BEST?

• a.    Passenger must not cross this line.

• b.    Passengers must not cross this line.

• c.    Passenger, don’t cross this line.

• d.    Passengers must not cross.

b. Passengers must not cross this line.

Signs must be written in a polite yet obligatory way possible.

Multiple Choice

21.       Where you can write the word went?

• a.    We _____ to France every year.

• b.    We _____ France last month.

• c.    We _____ to France next week.

• d.    We did _____ to France last month.

b. We ____ France last month.

The sentence should be past tense.

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22.    Which sentence is CORRECT?

• a.    Tom didn’t met Ana.

• b.    We didn’t go out last night.

• c.    Sally didn’t got my email.

• d.    We did went out last night.

b. We didn't go out last night.

The sentence should be past tense. A sentence must not contain two succeeding verb that is both past tense.

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23.    Which sentence is NOT correct?

• a.    Did you like the gift?

• b.    What time you did arrive?

• c.    Where did your parents meet?

• d.    Where did you eat your lunch?

b. What time you did arrive?

The word did should be placed after the word time followed by the word you.

Multiple Choice

24.    Which sentence is CORRECT?

• a.    Are you going to Dan’s and Susie’s party?

• a.    Are you going to Dan and Susie’s party?

• a.    Are you going to Dan and Susies’ party?

• a.    Are you going to Suzies and Dans party?

a. Are you going to Dan's and Suzie's party?

Put 's to make the proper noun possessive. In case there are two proper noun in a sentence such as Dan and Suzie, you must put 's on both.

Multiple Choice

25.    Complete the sentence.

Write your name at the ________.

• a.    top of the page

• b.    page’s top

• c.    page in the top

• d.    page on top

b. top of the page

Multiple Choice

26. Which sentence is BEST?

• a.    Do you have newspaper of yesterday?

• b.    Do you have yesterday’s newspaper?

• c.    Do you have yesterdays newspaper?

• d.    Do you have yesterday?

b. Do you have yerterday's newspaper?

Multiple Choice

27.    Read the sentence below and answer the question.

That’s my sisters’ bedroom. How many girls sleep in this room?

• a.    One

• b.    Two or more

• c.    It is impossible to know

• d.    It is impossible

b. two or more

​The subject is in the plural form. It pertains to two or more person. In the sentence the subject is the world girls.

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28.    Complete the sentence.

That’s _____ car.

• a.    Anne’s parents’

• a.    Anne’s parent’s

• a.    Anne’s parents

• a.    Anne parents

a. Anne's parent's

​To make the word possessive noun,

Multiple Choice

29.    Complete the sentence

I never read _____ magazines.

• a.    woman’s

• a.    women’s

• a.    womens’

• a.    womens

b. women's

Multiple Choice

30.    Danie Padilla is a great teenage actor, ______?

• a.    doesn’t he

• b.    wasn’t he

• c.    isn’t he

• d.    is he

c. isn't he

Multiple Choice

31.    Victoria and ______ best friends are going on a holiday together.

• a.    their

• b.    her

• c.   she

• d.    they

b. her

Multiple Choice

32.    While you are reading her letter, your mother ______ on her seat in the plane.

• a.    will cry

• b.    will have cried

• c.   will be crying

• d.    will do crying

c. will be crying

Multiple Choice

33.    The library ______ the center of the city has a vast collection of updated books and journals.

• a.    in

• b.    on

• c.   at

• d.    from

c. at

Multiple Choice

34.    The President challenged the voting population _______ they vote wisely, there will be the same problems of graft and corruption.

• a.    while

• b.    in case

• c.   provided

• d.    that

d. unless

Multiple Choice

35.    Freshman students from the provinces _____ on campus dormitories in their first year.

• a.    stay

• b.    stays

• c.   are staying

• d.   staying

a. stay

Multiple Choice

36.    I saw the advertisement for the job _____ chance.

• a.    by

• b.    is

• c.   at

• d.   on

a. by

Multiple Choice

37.    In doing research, you _____ copy ideas from books and journals without referencing them properly.

• a.    must not

• b.    don't have to

• c.   have to

• d.   must not have to

a. must not

Multiple Choice

38.    You _____ smoke inside but you can smoke outside.

• a.    don’t have to

• b.    must not

• c.   need not

• d.   don't need to

b. must not

Multiple Choice

39.    My bag is made out of _____ leather.

• a.    genuine

• b.    more genuine

• c.   most genuine

• d.   least genuine

a. genuine

​The adjective should be in its positive degree. No comparison have been shown.

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40.    None of my siblings ____ here last week for the family reunion.

• a.    is

• b.    are

• c.  was

• d.   were

c. was

relative pronouns are considered singular. ​The sentence is in past tense so, the verb must be in past tense.